Pirates vs Rangers match player stats | 2026 Tuesday, April 21st

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Pirates @ Rangers Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers

Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 21st
Time : 21/04/26 20:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best hitter in MLB.

,Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,In the majors, Globe Life Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.

,The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense.

,Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage against Carmen Mlodzinski in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Evan Carter will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Evan Carter has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year’s 88-mph figure.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 7th-luckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse going forward,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the 3rd-worst ballpark in baseball for batting average.

,Among every team playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers.

,Kumar Rocker will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Joc Pederson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Joc Pederson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage over Carmen Mlodzinski today.

,Nick Yorke’s BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.267) implies that Nick Yorke has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .238 actual batting average.

,Nick Yorke’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 113.5 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile.

,Given Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Spencer Horwitz will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Spencer Horwitz has notched a .345 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 80th percentile.

,Spencer Horwitz has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile with a 1.56 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Kumar Rocker) today.

,When assessing his home run ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Marcell Ozuna’s launch angle this year (24.9°) is significantly higher than his 14.6° angle last season.

,The Texas Rangers projected batting order profiles as the 4th-best of the day in terms of overall offensive skill.

,Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

,Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Carmen Mlodzinski today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as baseball’s 11th-best home run batter.

,Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Kumar Rocker in today’s matchup… and even better, Rocker has a large platoon split.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker today… and moreover, Rocker has a large platoon split.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake Burger is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

,Jake Burger will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,In terms of his home runs, Henry Davis has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 12.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been deflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.4.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today.

,When assessing his BABIP skill, Konnor Griffin is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Konnor Griffin is very athletic, grading out in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.47 ft/sec this year.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ryan O’Hearn ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Ryan O’Hearn will hold the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Rocker has a large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Josh Jung will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,Bashing 2 HRs in the past 7 days, Josh Jung has been on fire of late.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the 5th-worst stadium in the game for left-handed home runs.

,Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums.

,Corey Seager’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 93.1-mph average last year has decreased to 90.6-mph.

,Evan Carter is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Evan Carter hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kumar Rocker is projected to throw 81 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 3rd-least on the slate.

,Kumar Rocker’s 2183.8-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season ranks in the 25th percentile among all starters.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates as a group place overall in baseball this year as far as the maximum exit velocity of all of the baseballs their [HITTER}s have hit.

,Despite posting a .388 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Nimmo has been lucky given the .048 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .340.

,Brandon Nimmo and his 8.5° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 19th percentile, among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season.

,Joc Pederson has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 9.8% rate last year has fallen to 0% this year.

,Checking in at the 14th percentile, Joc Pederson has notched a .282 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,With a .330 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, Joc Pederson is ranked in the 9th percentile.

,Nick Yorke is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The #1 venue in the league for suppressing offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,Kumar Rocker will have the handedness advantage against Nick Yorke in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Rocker’s large platoon split.

,This season, there has been a decline in Corey Seager’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.29 ft/sec last year to 24.66 ft/sec currently.

,Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Spencer Horwitz in today’s game.

,Spencer Horwitz has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 8.4% rate last year has decreased to 0% this season.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryan Reynolds today.

,Bryan Reynolds’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 50.9% to 44.2%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the 5th-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for righty home runs.

,Given Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Marcell Ozuna will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Marcell Ozuna today.

,Marcell Ozuna’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 89.9-mph average last season has dropped off to 87.3-mph.

,Konnor Griffin is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

,Given Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Konnor Griffin will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in this game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Konnor Griffin today.

,In his previous GS, Carmen Mlodzinski was rolling and gave up 2 ER.

,Carmen Mlodzinski’s change-up rate has spiked by 17.7% from last year to this one (11.6% to 29.3%) .

,Carmen Mlodzinski’s 94.7-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season is in the 75th percentile out of all SPs.

,Oneil Cruz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Oneil Cruz’s true offensive skill to be a .346, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .038 gap between that figure and his actual .384 wOBA.

,Oneil Cruz and his 5.9° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 9th percentile, among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brandon Lowe in today’s game.

,Brandon Lowe’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 91-mph mark last year has lowered to 86.2-mph.

,Carmen Mlodzinski will have the handedness advantage against Jake Burger today.

,In today’s game, Jake Burger is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38% rate (78th percentile).

,Jake Burger’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 94-mph mark last year has lowered to 89.1-mph.

,There has been a significant decline in Jake Burger’s launch angle from last season’s 17° to 7.3° this season.

,Carmen Mlodzinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford today.

,Wyatt Langford has struggled with his Barrel%; his 13.8% rate last season has lowered to 5.2% this year.

,Wyatt Langford’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 94.2-mph average last year has fallen off to 88.8-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carmen Mlodzinski to throw 82 pitches in today’s game (5th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 6th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,From last year to this one, Joc Pederson’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 39.5% to 25%.

,Henry Davis is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Because of Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Henry Davis will be at a huge disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Henry Davis today.

,Brandon Lowe has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 35.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a fair amount higher than his 29.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Evan Carter’s speed has fallen off this season. His 29.05 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.89 ft/sec now.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ryan O’Hearn today.

,Ryan O’Hearn’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 18.4% to 13.8%.

,In terms of his home runs, Ryan O’Hearn has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His 20.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 13.6.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Nick Yorke ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Jung is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Josh Jung will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Josh Jung hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,This year, Josh Jung’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 9% last year to just 1.9% this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Bryan Reynolds’s 7.3° launch angle (an advanced metric to assess a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 8th percentile.

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